Gerunds
Identify the gerund phrase in the sentence. Write the full phrase.
Aang's job was ensuring safety amongst the nations.
ensuring safety amongst the nations
If a gerund functions as a noun, an infinitive functions as a:
A. Noun
B. Adjective
C. Adverb
D. All of the above
D. All of the above
If a gerund functions as a noun, a participle functions as a:
A. Noun
B. Adjective
C. Adverb
D. All of the above
B. Adjective
TRUE or FALSE: Misplaced Modifiers are "Cliff-hangers", and are missing their nouns.
FALSE: Dangling modifiers are the ones with missing nouns :)
TRUE or FALSE:Dangling Modifiers are participial phrases without a noun to modify.
TRUE
Write the function of the gerund in the sentence.
Ariel fled her home after falling in love with the prince.
Object of the Preposition
Fill in the blank so that the sentence has an infinitive phrase. Use the word in the parenthesis.
After courting Aya, we started ____ (date).
After courting Aya, we started to date.
TRUE OR FALSE: There are three participle forms.
FALSE: There are only two, Present and Past Participle form.
Identify the participial phrase and the noun it is supposed to describe.
Locked in a box, Hans threw the key away.
Participial Phrase: Locked in a box.
Noun: key, the key
Corrected form: Locked in a box, the key was thrown away by Hans.
Identify the participial phrase in the sentence. Write the full phrase.
After studying all night, the examination seemed easy.
After studying all night
Write the function of the gerund in the sentence. Write the gerund as well.
Charlie fails knowing everything.
Direct Object
Identify the infinitive phrase in the sentence and its function. Write the full phrase.
Zuko pursued the Avatar to regain his honor.
To regain his honor, Adverb
Write the noun being modified by the participial phrase. Identify the participle form as well.
The sword, blazing in a golden flame, pierced through the dragon's flesh.
Sword, Present Participle
YES or NO: Does the following sentence have a misplaced modifier? If yes, identify the noun it is supposed to modify.
Grinning ear-to-ear, the house was blown away.
NO: The sentence has a DANGLING MODIFIER
Correct the following sentence with a Dangling Modifier.
Wearing the wrong uniform, the teacher gave an intervention.
Wearing the wrong uniform, I received an intervention from the teacher.
or
I, wearing the wrong uniform, received an intervention from the teacher.
One of these sentences does not have a gerund. Write "No gerund" on the sentence that does not have an infinitive. Identify the function of the other sentence.
1. Running away from her problems, Mitsuki fled the nation.
2. All Mitsuki did was running away from her problems.
1. Not a Gerund
2. Predicate Noun
One of these sentences does not have an infinitive. Write "No infinitive" on the sentence that does not have an infinitive. Identify the function of the other sentence.
1. To regain her bearings, Navia swung her axe to the ground.
2. To my surprise, my crush gave me flowers after class.
1. Adverb
2. No infinitive
Identify if the word "running" was used as a GERUND or PARTICIPLE. If it is a participle, identify the noun described as well.
As tiring as it is, running a marathon is a fun activity.
Gerund - No noun :)
Rewrite the sentence to fix the misplaced modifier.
The dog scared the boy, barking around the corner.
The dog, barking around the corner, scared the boy.
or
Barking around the corner, the dog scared the boy.
YES or NO: Does the following sentence have a dangling modifier? If yes, rewrite the sentence to correct it.
Walking through the park, rain started pouring.
YES
Walking through the park, I noticed the rain started pouring.
Use the following phrase in a sentence. Identify the function of the gerund phrase you have written.
wagging its tail
Subject - topic
Predicate Noun - is, are, was, were, am, will be
Direct Object - after verb (what?)
Object of the Preposition - After Preposition
Match the function of the sentences. Write only the letter of the answer per number.
A. Subject, B. Predicate Noun, C. Direct Object, D. Adjective, E. Adverb
1. Shadow refused to leave Maria alone.
2. To be or not to be, that is the question.
3. Kageyama skipped lunch to train on his own.
4. The vampire's will to live forever decreased.
5. Ultimately, the plan is to trick the guards.
1. C
2. A
3. E
4. D
5. B
Combine the two sentences to make the word "casting" into a participle.
1: Raven is casting the spell.
2: Raven betrays her teammates.
Raven, casting the spell, betrays her teammates.
or
Casting the spell, Raven betrays her teammates.
Rewrite the sentence to fix the misplaced modifier. Underline the noun being modified. Identify the participle form as well.
Plastered on the wall, the artist proudly showcased the painting.
Past participle
The painting, plastered on the wall, is proudly showcased by the artist.
or
Plastered on the wall, the painting is proudly showcased by the artist.
One of these sentences has a Dangling Modifier, while the other has a Gerund Phrase. Correct the sentence with the Dangling Modifier. Identify the function of the gerund phrase.
1. Feeling much better, the clinic closed down.
2. Mel went back to school after feeling much better.
1. Feeling much better, Mel left the clinic before it closed down.
2. Gerund - Object of the Preposition